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Scientific Name | Otholobium stachyerum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.H.Stirt. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Psoralea stachyera Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Common Names | Spiked Hookleaf-pea (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/09/17 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Otholobium stachyerum is widespread, common and not threatened. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs from Gansbaai to East London and Cathcart. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Fynbos, Grassland |
Description | Plants grow in grassland or forest margins. |
Threats |
| There are currently no major threats to this species. |
Population |
Plants are fast growing and regenerate by seed, and are especially common in areas that are burnt frequently.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Otholobium stachyerum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.H.Stirt. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Otholobium stachyerum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.H.Stirt. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
Stirton, C. 1989. A revision of Otholobium C.H.Stirton (Papilionoideae, Leguminosae). Unpublished Ph.D., University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Otholobium stachyerum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.H.Stirt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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